Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
25 Del. C. § 6717
Taxes paid by tenant; setoff against rent; recovery from owner
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Any tax laid upon lands or tenements according to law which is paid by or levied from the tenant of such lands or tenements, or a person occupying and having charge of same, shall be a setoff against the rent or other demand of the owner for the use, or profits, of such premises. If there is no rent or other demand sufficient to cover the sum so paid or levied, the tenant or other person may demand and recover the same from the owner, with costs. This provision shall not affect any contract between the landlord and tenant.
Amendment history
58 Del. Laws, c. 472, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 13
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In this title (40 sections)
- 25-6309 · Public sale of property distrained; notice of sale
- 25-6310 · Liability of officer
- 25-6501 · , 6502. Preference of rent in cases of execution; taxes paid…
- 25-6503 · , 6504. Discrimination in renting; refusal to rent because of…
- 25-6701 · Definitions
- 25-6702 · Term of verbal lease and term of lease in which no term…
- 25-6703 · Lease in which term expressed; notice to terminate;…
- 25-6704 · Remedy of agricultural landlord
- 25-6705 · Distress on agricultural leases
- 25-6706 · Preference of rent in cases of execution
- 25-6707 · Removal by tenant of hay
- 25-6708 · Obstruction by tenant; protection afforded tenant’s crops
- 25-6709 · Duties of outgoing tenants with respect to corn
- 25-6710 · Rent payable with portion of grain or produce
- 25-6711 · Distress of agricultural produce; appraisal
- 25-6712 · Delivery of grain or other produce, or payment of estimated…
- 25-6713 · Number and compensation of appraisers
- 25-6714 · Crops reserved as rent
- 25-6715 · Lien on crops
- 25-6716 · Preference of rent in cases of execution
- 25-6717 · Taxes paid by tenant; setoff against rent; recovery from owner
- 25-6718 · Jurisdiction; service of process
- 25-6721 · Disposition of manure
- 25-6722 · Improper tillage and cutting of timber
- 25-6723 · Assignment of farm leases
- 25-6724 · Delivery of crop rent
- 25-7001 · Purposes and policies; enforceability
- 25-7001A · The Delaware Manufactured Housing Alternative Dispute…
- 25-7002 · Jurisdiction
- 25-7003 · Definitions
- 25-7004 · Exemptions
- 25-7005 · Enforcement
- 25-7006 · Requisites for rental of a manufactured home lot
- 25-7007 · Manufactured home standards
- 25-7008 · Provisions of a rental agreement
- 25-7009 · Term of rental agreement; renewal of rental agreement [For…
- 25-7010 · Rent — Prohibited lump sum payments: acceptance of rent
- 25-7011 · Holdover remedies after rental agreement terminates, expires,…
- 25-7012 · Effect of unsigned rental agreement
- 25-7013 · Manufactured home transfer; rented lot transfer